Welcome to Thursday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your amuse-bouche for the Off The Ball Breakfast main course.

On this morning's show, a very special edition of You Had To Be There with Tommy Martin.

The end of an era for Dublin football is tackled by Roy Curtis.

And making illegal hand-passing in hurling an election issue with former Tipperary hurler Conor O'Donovan.

And this morning's Breakfast Bite zooms in on hurling, and the task of growing the game. As they ponder its effect in rugby, Ger, Arthur and Colm discuss whether names on jerseys in hurling could help the sport expand.

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Welcome to Episode 2 of The Football Pod Club with AIB, as nine-time All-Ireland winner, and recently retired Dublin star James McCarthy sits down with Tommy Rooney, Paddy Andrews and James O'Dononghue to chat through his incredible career, we caught up with James in the Ballymun Kickhams clubhouse, the perfect setting for this chat - do enjoy!

Chapters...
(00:30) - Intro and the decision to retire from Dublin.
(09:30) - Impact of injuries and enjoying the 'living wake'
(15:00) - Ballymun Kickhams: great days, regret and hope.
(21:00) - What shaped James McCarthy.
(24:00) - Developing Street Footballers - the future?
(27:00) - Jim Gavin's standards and Pat Gilroy's breakthrough.
(36:00) - Debuts" Cluxton's act and lessons from Paul Galvin.
(41:00) - Rivalries: McCarthy going red, Mayo and Kerry.
(49:00) - Dublin's Greatest: 2014 to 2017 - sliding doors and glory.
(01:00:00) - That dressing room: characters, friends, stepping away.
(01:06:00) - Paddy on why McCarthy is such a Dublin legend.
(01:13:00) - Quickfire: referees, AFL trials, new rules, toughest opponent.

There's all of that and so much more across our 90 minute chat - it’s James McCarthy like you’ve never heard him before, stay tuned to The Football Pod - we’ve got Ep. 3 coming next week...

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Welcome to this morning's OTB Breakfast Bite - a bitesize taster from this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast.

On this morning's show, Mayo legend Lee Keegan reflects on the retirement of Dublin midfielder Brian Fenton.

We speak to former Springbok Jean de Villiers.

United We Stand's Andy Mitten talks the arrival of Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford, and the enduring obsession with the club around the world.

Plus, Vinny Perth on Irish football's 2024.

This morning's Breakfast Bite sees Ger, Colm and Arthur looking at the morning papers, including a campaign to stamp out illegal hand passes from hurling, and Pep Guardiola's contract extension at Manchester City.

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Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your bitesize sample of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast.

On this morning's show, James Tracy and Matt Dawson join us for some rugby chat.

One of the country's best ever exports to the AFL, Zach Tuohy is with us in studio to discuss his new book 'The Irish Experiment'

And our GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney looks back on the dazzling career of Dublin midfielder Brian Fenton, who is the latest player to retire from inter-county football.

And it's there we begin our Breakfast Bite, as the Dubs exodus continues...

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Ballygunner defeat Loughmore-Castleiney by a scoreline of 1-27 to 1-16 as they drive on in their hunt for 5 Munster SHC titles in a row.

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On a very special edition of You Had To Be There, Gladiator II star Paul Mescal sat down with Eoin Sheahan to discuss GAA losses more painful than any Hollywood audition, the heartbreak of the Rugby World Cup quarter-final, and so much more!

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Welcome to Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast Bite - your FREE taster of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast.

Ger, Colm and Arthur opened this morning's packed show by discussing Michael Murphy's return to the Donegal football panel, coming as it does after him helping formulate Gaelic football's new rules.

The lads ponder the prospect of some other recent retirees being tempted into comebacks.

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Elsewhere on this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast you'll find...

• Matt Williams previewing Ireland's date with the All Blacks

• Just over a week after what would have been his 64th birthday, and ahead of his four-year anniversary, Marcela Mora y Araujo looks back on Diego Maradona's time in charge of Argentina.

• And former Munster Rugby player Shane Leahy discuss his recent humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and Gaza

Welcome along to the latest episode of The Football Pod as James O'Donoghue and Tommy Rooney catch up to talk the All-Stars, why they matter and what the night itself is like, we'll get stuck into the latest stories from club, county and life too!

(01:00) - Tommy at the All-Stars, James talks why they matter.
(23:00) - Interview with the Footballer of the Year Paul Conroy.
(28:00) - Peter Keane to Clare.
(34:00) - What are Derry going to do?
(41:00) - Club winners: Errigal Ciaran and Tinahely
(47:00) - The skill and importance of ground free-takers.
(55:00) - Amorin's aura, TFP club, 3-point goals and dodgy doppelgängers.

The Football Pod Club is brought to you by AIB. Proud sponsors of the Football, Ladies Football, Hurling and Camogie All Ireland Club Championships . Check out #TheToughest for more.

Welcome to Episode 1 of The Football Pod Club with AIB, as All-Ireland winning duo Conor Turbitt and Aidan Forker join Paddy Andrews, James O'Dononghue and Tommy Rooney. We recorded this chat in the Carrickdale Hotel in mid-October and we cover so much, with the lads.

Timestamps

(00:30) - The Homecoming, Sam Maguire, Legacies.

(13:00) - How did Armagh the 2024 All-Ireland? Kieran McGeeney, building a squad.

(31:00) - Penalty shootouts, surviving the quadruple shootout heartbreak...

(42:00) - Breakthroughs: what shaped 'mini-Geezer' Forker and 'hotshot' Turbitt.

(50:00) - Club stories: Clann Eireann's rise and Maghery's epic moments.

(59:00) - Life off the field - soccer, teaching, mentality, celebrating scores

(01:08:00) - Quickfire: future of Football, Armagh's title defence, what do forwards and backs hate.

There's all of that and so much more across a brilliant hour and twenty minutes, stay tuned to The Football Pod for more.

The Football Pod Club is brought to you with thanks to AIB, proud sponsors of the Hurling, Camogie, Ladies Football and Gaelic Football All-Ireland club championships, check out #TheToughest for more! 

As part of Movember, Padraig O'Hora and Eoin Sheahan got out in the fresh air (and water!) to talk about the importance of reaching out for help when you need it.

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Welcome along to the latest episode of The Football Pod as Paddy Andrews, James O'Donoghue and Tommy Rooney catch up after an historic weekend in Gaelic Football - will the game change for 2025, do we want it to change? We get stuck into the Railway Cup games, the club action (up Meath Hill!) and some of the biggest stories in the game. Enjoy.

(01:00) - The ‘New Rules’ Debate
(28:00) - Club stories and fighting the wind.
(35:00) - Best winning session, Manager appointments

The Football Pod Club is brought to you by AIB. Proud sponsors of the Football, Ladies Football, Hurling and Camogie All Ireland Club Championships . Check out #TheToughest for more.